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moon jellyfish

American  

noun

  1. a coelenterate, Aurelia aurita, inhabiting all seas, having a luminescent milky-pink or milky-orange, umbrellalike disk 3–9 inches (8–23 centimeters) in diameter.


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"Luckily, moon jellyfish do not have a strong enough sting to harm humans - so if anyone falls off their paddleboard they'll be safe," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2023

The scientists captured high-speed video of eight moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita, to investigate their swimming motion.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2021

The flexible, 20cm-wide bots are modelled on the appearance of the moon jellyfish during its larval stage.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2018

Rather, they have constructed a thin, flower-shaped sheet of rat heart cells and silicone that mimics the swimming behavior of a juvenile moon jellyfish when subjected to an electric current.

From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2012

Medusoids swim through saltwater just as fast as juvenile moon jellyfish.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 22, 2012

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